4 stars
As someone who recently took over a position at my library that involved weeding, I found this guide extremely helpful. It is a great place to start for those new to weeding or looking for a more systematic structure to the process.
The book gives information on the basics of weeding before going through each section (Dewey Decimal numbers, fiction, and other areas) with special considerations for each. It also emphasizes the importance of having a collection development plan to help guide selection and deselection.
The writing is at times humorous, which also made for a fun reading experience. Also includes short interviews throughout with various professionals on their weeding philosophies, how they ensure a diverse collection, the weeding process at their library, and notable weeding stories.
The backmatter contains samples of collection development plans as well as further suggested readings.
The newest edition includes some considerations for diversity and inclusion. I found the advice rather vague and generic. The same advice was repeated in multiple sections and boiled down roughly to consider keeping books written by diverse authors for longer. Good place to start the process. The end of the chapter does include further resources for diverse collections and diversity audits.
Overall though, a really fantastic, helpful guide to start weeding more systematically.